Developing Advanced Professional Competences for Future WorkLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of the course, the student will be able to assess and develop his/her expertise from diverse perspectives. The student will be able build his/her professional profile in a goal-oriented manner and will know how to evaluate and describe his/her strengths as an expert in his/her professional field. He/she will understand the significance of continuous learning for career development and will be able to set goals for deepening his/her expertise and share it. He/she will identify the skills needs and relevant factors impacting his/her professional field and its future. The student will master the channels and practices linked to job search and will be able to advance his/her employability in Finland.

Content

- Employability of an international talent in Finland
- Significance of and tools for identifying and describing competences
- Building a professional path in line with other choices in life
- Future of work: required competences and sustainability
- Knowledge of the Finnish labor market and the professional field in an international context
- Professional networking, communication and self-management
- Channels and practicalities of job search
- Collaborating and networking with employers during the course

Qualifications

Ongoing master's studies or previous master's level degree and two years of field-related work experience.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to
- identify key features of his/her professional competences
- highlight some of his/her strongest assets related to his/her international background
- understand the significance of transferable skills in the future of work and in his/her professional field
- identify the key competences provided by the degree and can determine some goals for his/her professional development during the studies
- share his/her professional experiences
- name some of the key actors, sources of information and other factors affecting his/her professional field and apply these for information search
- draft suitable key documents for job search and identify key features of Finnish work environments
- utilise to some extent the knowledge and competences acquired during the course in his/her collaboration with employers and can relate some of the discussed topics to his/her professional experiences

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to
- identify and describe his/her key professional competences
- highlight his/her strongest assets as an international talent
- describe the significance of transferable skills in the future of work and in his/her professional field
- identify the key competences provided by the degree and can determine goals for his/her professional development during the studies
- share his/her professional experiences and views
- name the key actors, sources of information and other factors affecting his/her professional field and apply these for information search
- draft suitable job applications for the most important channels and identify skills needs and practices in the Finnish labour market on a general level
- utilise the knowledge and competences acquired during the course in his/her collaboration with employers and reflect on the discussed topics in relation to his/her professional experiences

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to
- identify and describe his/her professional competences extensively
- highlight his/her strongest assets as an international talent taking into consideration the skills needs in the Finnish labour market and in the future
- extensively analyse the significance of transferable skills in the future of work and in his/her professional field and can identify ways to develop these in himself/herself
- identify the potential competences provided by the degree and can determine varied and tangible goals for his/her professional development during the studies and after graduation
- actively share his/her professional expertise, experiences and views
- name the relevant actors, sources of information and other factors affecting his/her professional field and estimate their influence on his/her own career plans
- draft competitive job applications for suitable channels and identify and actively take measures to facilitate their employability
- efficiently utilise the knowledge and competences acquired during the course in his/her collaboration with employers and reflect on his/her professional experiences in a development-oriented manner

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to
- identify key features of his/her professional competences
- highlight some of his/her strongest assets related to his/her international background
- understand the significance of transferable skills in the future of work and in his/her professional field
- identify the key competences provided by the degree and can determine some goals for his/her professional development during the studies
- share his/her professional experiences
- name some of the key actors, sources of information and other factors affecting his/her professional field and apply these for information search
- draft suitable key documents for job search and identify key features of Finnish work environments
- utilise to some extent the knowledge and competences acquired during the course in his/her collaboration with employers and can relate some of the discussed topics to his/her professional experiences

Further information

This course is targeted at international degree students in master's programmes.